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Meethi Mathri (Sweet Mathri)

This sweet meethi mathri is essentially a shortcrust pastry like dough which is deep fried and then coated with sugar syrup.

When I shared the recipe phiki mathri yesterday, the meethi mathri  recipe couldn’t be left behind.

Meethi Mathri

 

Festivals means many sweets and desserts made at home, this one could be a star of your recipes this time.

The first time I tried making this, I kind of failed, the syrup won’t coat the mathri in the way I wanted it to, then I did some reading, called my mum and made it all over again. Here is a tip you can use. The key is to get the sugar syrup right. Two string consistency is what we need. Anything more or less won’t work.To check the string consistency of the sugar syrup, drop a few drops of syrup on a plate and once slightly cool stretch between finger and thumb. The number of strings it forms while doing this is the consistency of your syrup. The thicker the syrup gets the more strings you get!

Isn’t it amazing how we have figured out the way to find out how hot or how cooked our food should be, without using any gadgets? Our grandmothers sure had a lot of common sense which they put to use for cooking. Like the jaggery syrup used for the til gajak. The way to figure out whether the jaggery syrup is done. Add it in some water and see if a ball is formed and then put the ball on a solid surface and if it doesn’t break, its done! Amazing, isnt it?

I think the more I cook and learn all these basics of cooking from my mom or my mother in law, the more I realise how awesome the whole cooking methods are! Some simple ways to find out and voila, you have the perfect recipe in hand!

Meethi (sweet) Mathri

This sweet meethi mathri is essentially a shortcrust pastry like dough which is deep fried and then coated with sugar syrup.
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Cook Time 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 10 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Maida
  • 2 tbsps Sooji (chiroti)
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Ghee
  • 1/4 cup Water Warm
  • sugar syrup For the
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder

Instructions
 

  • Mix the dry ingredients i.e maida, sooji and salt together.
  • Add the ghee to above and rub between your fingers till the dough turns crumbly and resembles breadcrumbs
  • Add the warm water slowly bringing the dough together into a ball. Knead for 3-4 minutes till the dough stops sticking. Rest for 5 minutes and knead again till soft for about 5 minutes.
  • Cover with a muslin cloth and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, divide the dough in 16 equal parts. Make balls and keep aside for 5 minutes
  • Now roll each ball in about 1/4 inch thick and 2-3 inch diameter. Poke the rolled out mathri with fork or knife so that it doesn't fluff up while frying.
  • Heat oil in a kadhai and when it is medium hot fry the mathri 2-3 minutes on each side till golden brown.
  • Keep aside for cooling and make the sugar syrup in the meanwhile.
  • In a heavy bottom pan, boil together water, sugar and cardamom powder. Reduce the heat once it comes to a boil and continue to cook till the syrup is of the two string consistency, this should take about 8-10 minutes on low heat.
  • Switch off the heat and dip the pre-fried mathri in the sugar syrup. Keep the Mathris submerged in sugar syrup for about 30 seconds so that it is completely coated.
  • Keep on a flat try till completely dry. Repeat for all mathris and keep them spread out.
  • Store in an airtight container when completely dry and cool.

Notes

If you make this, share a picture with me on twitter, instagram or Facebook? I would love to hear what you have to say about it !
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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  1. Ilham Shehaita says

    October 29, 2015 at 7:55 am

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Monika is an ex-IT person turned into a food blogger, consultant, home baker and an amateur food photographer. She loves music, writing, food, and travel, but not necessarily in that order ;)

Sin-A-Mon Tales is a canvas for her food memories. Apart from Sin -A- Mon Tales, Monika also writes for many online websites and publications. She's an avid reader and can always be found with a book in her bag, which mostly is as bright as her. She's an obsessive traveler and is always looking for the next food story. Read More…

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